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In developed countries, the automobile often represents the most desirable attributes of effective transportation: flexible, fast, and effortless. But is it the right choice for increasingly dense urban environments?
Can Efficiency Save Chinese Cities from Airmageddon?
China is facing pollution challenges today similar to what Los Angeles faced during the 1980s. In northern China, children are forced to stay indoors and home from school during peak smog events. What can be done about “airmageddon”
Smart Parking Solutions Can Transform Our Cities
When deployed as a system, smart parking reduces car emissions in urban centers and permits cities to carefully manage their parking supply.
Trading Four Wheels for Two
Leaving your car home just twice a week can cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 1,600 pounds each year. In fact, every mile you pedal instead of drive saves about one pound of carbon dioxide.
With BMW’s i3, a major automaker shifts the EV market with composites
The recent release of the BMW i3 signals the beginning of a shift toward lightweighting that will help to drive the efficiency and competitiveness of electric vehicles.